SPRINGFIELD — A Springfield police officer was taken to Baystate Medical Center after he was struck by a car while working a traffic detail in the Forest Park neighborhood late Tuesday morning.

The male officer's injuries, which included a broken hand in addition to neck and back injuries, are not life-threatening, said Sgt. John M. Delaney, aide to Commissioner William J. Fitchet.

The accident was reported shortly before noon at Sumner Avenue and Oakland Street.

The officer was hit by a 75-year-old driver, Delaney said.

Delaney said the officer had been in full uniform and his cruiser was parked nearby with its lights flashing. The officer’s name has yet to be released.

Just before 1 p.m., Oakland Street remained closed between Belmont and Sumner avenues.

A silver Honda Accord, its window dented and starred in the lower right corner, could be seen parked on the side of Sumner Avenue a short distance away from the crash scene as police continued their investigation. There was no driver on the scene about 30 minutes after the accident.

A large truck, with "National Water Main Cleaning Co." emblazoned on its side, also remained at the scene. A worker for that company said he witnessed the accident and saw the officer bounce off the windshield and hit the ground. “I am still in shock,” said the worker, who declined to give his name.